IPMS Fame Cities - Canton / Akron Ohio http://famecities.com Akron-Canton Ohio Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:23:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 MOY Points Current Standings April 2013 http://famecities.com/2013/04/moy-points-current-standings-april-2013/ http://famecities.com/2013/04/moy-points-current-standings-april-2013/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:29:06 +0000 John http://famecities.com/?p=1080 IPMS Fame Cities Modeler of the Year 2012-2013

Points accumulated as of April 2013

Name Theme Place Points Special Total
(yes/No) Points 2012/13

Denny Ankeny 3
Aug yes(3)
Dave Ball 13
Aug no(1)
Sept no(1)
Oct no(1) 2d 2+1
Dec yes(3) 1st 3+3
Feb no(1)
Mar no(1)
JR Bruegger 6
Sept yes(3) 1st(3)
Chuck Burkett 20
Aug yes(3)
Oct yes(3) M&T(5)
Jan M&T(5)
Feb yes(3)
Mar no(1)
Chris Cook 8
Oct M&T(5)
Feb yes(3)
Jim Cook 11
Aug yes(3)
Oct yes(3) M&T(5)
Larry Davis 55
Aug No(1) 1st 1+3
Sept Yes(3) 2d 3+2 Svasm,2d&3d (6)
Oct yes(3) 2d 3+2 NNL Nats (5)
Nov no(1) Cle (3)
Dec yes(3) 2d 3+2
Jan no(1)
Feb no(1) BlizCon(3+3+2(1st&2nd)=8)
April no(1) Reg4 2d&3d (5+4+3=12)
Steve Dottavio 33
Sept yes(3)
Oct M&T(5)
Feb yes(3) 1st(3) BlizCon (3+3rd(1)=4)
April Reg4 (1st&2 3ds 5+4+6=15)
Chip Eaton 7
Sept yes(3)
Oct yes(3)
April no(1)
Mike Foresea 5
Oct M&T(5)
Mark Gamble 29
Aug no(1)
Nov no(1) Cle(3+3+3+2=8)
Feb no(1) BlizCon3+3)
April Reg4 2 1st (5+8=13)
Steve Heather 10
Jan M&T(5)
Feb yes(3) 2d(2)
Al Hubert 8
Aug no(1) 2d (1+2)
Oct yes(3) 3d(1+1
Dec No(1)
Feb no(1)
Mar no(1)
Al Immler 6
Jan Jan demo(5)
April no(1)
Dave Kinney 18
Oct yes(3) 1st(3) Zane(3+3+3+3=12)
Ed Kinney 11
Sept Sept sponser(5)
Nov no(1)
Jan Jan demo(5)
Glenn Klieber 17
Mar no(1)
April Reg4 2 1st&2d (5+8+3=16)
Mike Leach 14
Aug yes(3)
Oct yes(3)
Nov Cleve (3rd) 3+1)
Feb yes(3)
Mar no(1)
Larry McMillen 12
Aug yes(3)
Sept yes(3)
Dec yes(3)
Yes(3)
Mike Meredith 55
Aug no(1) IPMS Nats(10+10+10+3=33)
Oct no(1) 1st(3+1)) M&T(5)
Nov Cle(3+3+3=9)
Dec no(1) 1st(3+1)
Ralph Nollan 11
Oct yes(3)
Nov no(1)
Dec Dec sponser(5)
Jan No(1)
Mar no (1)
Ken Patterson 9
Sept Svasm(3+3+3=9)
Doug Plum 5
Oct M&T(5)
Jim Reisch 18
Aug yes(3)
Sept yes(3) 3d(3+1)
Oct no(1) M&T (5)
Dec no(1)
Feb Yes(3) 3d (1)
Steve Reisch 10
Aug yes(3) 2d(3+2)
Oct yes(3)
Jan no(1)
Feb no(1)
Orlando Reyes 5
Jan M&T(5)
Jerry Royer 14
Oct M&T(5)
April Reg4 1st (5+4=9)
John Shimek 74
Aug yes(3) 3d(3+1) IPMS Nats (5+6)
Sept yes(3)
Oct M&T(5)
Nov Cle(3+2=5)
Feb yes(3) BlizCon(3+1 2nd & 4 3rd(3+2+4=9)
Mar no(1) 3Rivers(2+3 1st, 2 2d, 1 3d +2 Best=20)
April Reg4 (2 2ds, 1 3d -8+3=11)
Rick Slagle 15
Aug yes(3) 1st(3+3)
Oct Svasm(2+1=3)
Dec yes(3) 3d(3+1=4)
Feb no(1)
April no(1)
Joe Staudt 24
Sept yes(3)
Oct yes(3) M&T(5)
Nov no(1)
Jan M&T(5)
Feb no(1) sponser (5)
April no(1)
Jim Stewchenko (?) 1
Mar no(1)
Robert Swartz 1
Dec no(1)

Explanation of codes
BzCon Columbus Invitationa(BlizCon)
Cle Cleveland Model Show
M&T Make & Take participation
NNL NNL Toledo Nats
TriCon Three Rivers Invitational
Reg4 Region 4 Regional
Zane Zanesville Invitational
AMPS AMPS Regional or Nats
Nats IPMS Nationals
“Best of” is same as 1st Place in class

2013 Fame Cities Contests & demos
Jan – Ed Kinney Alclad demo; Feb – club contest, Green Goblin build; Mar – open; April – open; May – Build what you normally don’t – John Shimek; June – Battle of Britain, Larry Davis; July – Markings other than manufacturer nation; Aug – Red Star Rising, Steve Dottavio; Sept – Marine Corp subject, Ed Kiney; Oct – Animalistic, Rick Slagle; Nov – open; Dec – Air Guard/Reserve, Ralph Nollan

]]> http://famecities.com/2013/04/moy-points-current-standings-april-2013/feed/ 0 May 2013 Meeting http://famecities.com/2013/04/may-2013-meeting/ http://famecities.com/2013/04/may-2013-meeting/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:08:46 +0000 John http://famecities.com/?p=1075 Our May 2013 meeting will be at the Cutler Realty on Monday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. Our normal monthly business/topics will be discussed.

We have a Theme Contest scheduled for this month, ‘Build What You Normally Don’t”, ie. Armor guys build other than Armor, Aircraft guys build other than aircraft, etc. – sponsored by John Shimek. There will also be a non-theme contest as well.

The next several months meetings will have a Theme Contest scheduled. Here is a heads up on June’s Theme – “Battle of Britain, 1939 – Dec. 7, 1941; sponsored by Larry Davis.

Hope to see you there and if you know someone interested in the hobby, invite them along.

We have had several shows/contests in the area sponsored by sister IPMS Chapters – Three Rivers Pittsburgh and the Region 4 Convention in Dayton hosted by IPMS Wright Field Scale Modelers. Several of our Fame Cities members attended, competed and did extremely well at these shows. Congratulations and Well Done to all !

Directions to Cutler Realty:
From the south, take I-77 north to Portage Rd., exit #111. Turn right on Portage and go to the 4th traffic light, which is Pittsburgh Rd. Turn left onto Pittsburgh, and at the next light turn right onto Applegrove. Go about a half mile and Cutler Realty will be on the left before you reach the next traffic light.
Alternate route: Take I-77 north to Shuffle Rd., exit #112. Turn right onto Shuffle Rd., then follow the directions below. Less traffic and fewer lights to deal with.

From the north take I-77 south to Shuffle Rd., exit #112. Turn right onto Shuffle Rd.; when it dead ends turn right onto Pittsburgh Rd. At the next traffic light turn left onto Applegrove. Go about a half mile and Cutler Realty will be on the left before you reach the next traffic light.

]]> http://famecities.com/2013/04/may-2013-meeting/feed/ 0 80th Squadron Spitfire Mk 24 http://famecities.com/2013/04/80th-squadron-spitfire-mk-24/ http://famecities.com/2013/04/80th-squadron-spitfire-mk-24/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:52:23 +0000 John http://famecities.com/?p=1065 Member Dave Ball built this Edward 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk 24 done in the 80th Squadron colors when they were based at Hong Kong around 1946- 47. He dropped the elevators and the radiator coolant doors plus adding the Edward PE split flap kit and resin cannon barrels. The paints are Model Master and Floquil. The decals are from the kit. Very nice job Dave!

DSCF1581 (800x600) DSCF1582 (800x600) DSCF1583 (800x600) DSCF1584 (800x600) DSCF1585 (800x600) DSCF1586 (800x600) ]]> http://famecities.com/2013/04/80th-squadron-spitfire-mk-24/feed/ 0 Trumpeter Lightning By Ed Kinney http://famecities.com/2013/04/trumpeter-lightning-by-ed-kinney/ http://famecities.com/2013/04/trumpeter-lightning-by-ed-kinney/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:41:42 +0000 John http://famecities.com/?p=1051 Here is a beautiful Trumpeter 1/32nd Lightning in 5 shades of Alclad ll by member Ed Kinney.
He used Bombshell Decals , SAC metal gear (an absolute MUST) ,1/2 lb. of nose weight
is just barely enough. Ed say’s “This is the second and my final build of this
‘beastie’. Please enjoy….”

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We do not have a theme contest scheduled for this month. The next scheduled theme contest is the May meeting – ‘Build what you normally don’t’ – sponsored by John Shimek. Last months ‘Green Goblin’ theme was a great success. Thanks go out to Joe Staudt for sponsoring the contest.

Hope to see you there and if you know someone interested in the hobby, invite them along.

Directions to Cutler Realty:
From the south, take I-77 north to Portage Rd., exit #111. Turn right on Portage and go to the 4th traffic light, which is Pittsburgh Rd. Turn left onto Pittsburgh, and at the next light turn right onto Applegrove. Go about a half mile and Cutler Realty will be on the left before you reach the next traffic light.
Alternate route: Take I-77 north to Shuffle Rd., exit #112. Turn right onto Shuffle Rd., then follow the directions below. Less traffic and fewer lights to deal with.

From the north take I-77 south to Shuffle Rd., exit #112. Turn right onto Shuffle Rd.; when it dead ends turn right onto Pittsburgh Rd. At the next traffic light turn left onto Applegrove. Go about a half mile and Cutler Realty will be on the left before you reach the next traffic light.

]]> http://famecities.com/2013/02/march-2013-meeting/feed/ 0 MOY Points Current Standings February 2013 http://famecities.com/2013/02/moy-points-current-standings-february-2013/ http://famecities.com/2013/02/moy-points-current-standings-february-2013/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:18:45 +0000 John http://famecities.com/?p=1023 IPMS Fame Cities Modeler of the Year 2012-2013

Points accumulated as of February 2013

Name Theme Place Points Special Total
(yes/No) Points 2012/13

Denny Ankeny 3
Aug yes(3)
Dave Ball 12
Aug no(1)
Sept no(1)
Oct no(1) 2d 2+1
Dec yes(3) 1st 3+3
Feb no(1)
JR Bruegger 6
Sept yes(3) 1st(3)
Chuck Burkett 19
Aug yes(3)
Oct yes(3) M&T(5)
Jan M&T(5)
Feb yes(3)
Chris Cook 8
Oct M&T(5)
Feb yes(3)
Jim Cook 11
Aug yes(3)
Oct yes(3) M&T(5)
Larry Davis 43
Aug No(1) 1st 1+3
Sept Yes(3) 2d 3+2 Svasm,2d&3d (6)
Oct yes(3) 2d 3+2 NNL Nats (5)
Nov no(1) Cle (3)
Dec yes(3) 2d 3+2
Jan no(1)
Feb no(1) BlizCon(3+3+2(1st&2nd)=8)
Steve Dottavio 18
Sept yes(3)
Oct M&T(5)
Feb yes(3) 1st(3) BlizCon (3+3rd(1)=4)
Chip Eaton 6
Sept yes(3)
Oct yes(3)
Mike Foresea 5
Oct M&T(5)

Mark Gamble 16
Aug no(1)
Nov no(1) Cle(3+3+3+2=8)
Feb no(1) BlizCon3+3)

Steve Heather 10
Jan M&T(5)
Feb yes(3) 2d(2)
Al Hubert 7
Aug no(1) 2d (1+2)
Oct yes(3) 3d(1+1
Dec No(1)
Feb no(1)
Al Immler 5
Jan Jan demo(5)
Dave Kinney 18
Oct yes(3) 1st(3) Zane(3+3+3+3=12)
Ed Kinney 11
Sept Sept sponser(5)
Nov no(1)
Jan Jan demo(5)
Mike Leach 9
Aug yes(3)
Oct yes(3)
Feb yes(3)
Larry McMillen 12
Aug yes(3)
Sept yes(3)
Dec yes(3)
Yes(3)
Mike Meredith 55
Aug no(1) IPMS Nats(10+10+10+3=33
Oct no(1) 1st(3+1)) M&T(5)
Nov Cle(3+3+3=9
Dec no(1) 1st(3+1)
Ralph Nollan 10
Oct yes(3)
Nov no(1)
Dec Dec sponser(5)
Jan No(1)
Ken Patterson 9
Sept Svasm(3+3+3=9)
Doug Plum 5
Oct M&T(5)

Jim Reisch 18
Aug yes(3)
Sept yes(3) 3d(3+1)
Oct no(1) M&T (5)
Dec no(1)
Feb Yes(3) 3d (1)
Steve Reisch 10
Aug yes(3) 2d(3+2)
Oct yes(3)
Jan no(1)
Feb no(1)
Orlando Reyes 5
Jan M&T(5)
Jerry Royer 5
Oct M&T(5)
John Shimek 40
Aug yes(3) 3d(3+1) IPMS Nats (5+6)
Sept yes(3)
Oct M&T(5)
Nov Cle(3+2=5)
Feb yes(3) BlizCon(3+1 2nd & 4 3rd(3+2+4=9)
Rick Slagle 14
Aug yes(3) 1st(3+3)
Oct Svasm(2+1=3)
Dec yes(3) 3d(3+1=4)
Feb no(1)
Joe Staudt 18
Sept yes(3)
Oct yes(3) M&T(5)
Nov no(1)
Jan M&T(5)
Feb no(1)
Robert Swartz 1
Dec no(1)

Explanation of codes
BzCon Columbus Invitationa(BlizCon)
Cle Cleveland Model Show
M&T Make & Take participation
NNL NNL Toledo Nats
TriCon Three Rivers Invitational
Reg4 Region 4 Regional
Zane Zanesville Invitational
AMPS AMPS Regional or Nats
Nats IPMS Nationals
“Best of” is same as 1st Place in class

2013 Fame Cities Contests & demos
Jan – Ed Kinney Alclad demo; Feb – club contest, Green Goblin build; Mar – open; April – open; May – Build what you normally don’t – John Shimek; June – Battle of Britain, Larry Davis; July – Markings other than manufacturer nation; Aug – Red Star Rising, Steve Dottavio; Sept – Marine Corp subject, Ed Kiney; Oct – Animalistic, Rick Slagle; Nov – open; Dec – Air Guard/Reserve, Ralph Nollan

]]> http://famecities.com/2013/02/moy-points-current-standings-february-2013/feed/ 0 F8F-1 Bearcat by Dave Ball http://famecities.com/2013/02/f8f-1-bearcat-by-dave-ball/ http://famecities.com/2013/02/f8f-1-bearcat-by-dave-ball/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:13:29 +0000 John http://famecities.com/?p=1013 Member Dave Ball built this F8F-1 Bearcat in 1/48 scale from Hobby Boss. Dave had this to say … “It is the 1/48 scale Hobbyboss kit. Everything is stock out of the box except I added pe seatbelts and used brass tubing for the exhaust headers and the .50 cal. guns. It is painted with Model Master paints and the decals are a combination of stock decals and decals from the old Testors kit.” Great job Dave. Enjoy!

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Enjoy or laugh your buns off… Your choice.”
Great job Ed on a really tough build.

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